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TOKYO, June 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average opened down on Thursday after U.S. stocks stumbled on disappointing retail data and investors remain wary ahead of a Greek election that could alter the fate of the euro zone. The Nikkei lost 0.6 percent to 8,534.61, while the broader Topix dropped 0.5 percent to 722.79.

J.C. Chandor , director of "All Is Lost," has come on board Summit and Participant Media 's movie on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig tragedy. Summit and Participant, in association with Image Nation Abu Dhabi, acquired feature rights in 2011 to The New York Times article "Deepwater Horizon's Final Hour," written in December by David Barstow, David Rohde, and Stephanie Saul. The 2010 explosion of Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico...

CALGARY, Alberta, March 5 (Reuters) - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd said on Tuesday it is conducting routine maintenance at its 115,000 barrel a day Horizon oil sands project in northern Alberta, but did not give details of the work or the impact on production levels. "Normal repairs and maintenance are routine and ongoing, which we complete on all of our assets," the company said in an emailed statement. "Apart from this routine work, and as previously...

Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Bruce Norris' new comedy "The Qualms," which opens on Sunday night at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, will play Playwrights Horizons in New York in 2015, a representative for the off-Broadway theater said on Friday. Pam MacKinnon ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" at Steppenwolf and on Broadway), the director of Steppenwolf's production, will also stage the show in a new production at Playwrights Horizons. The cast and creative team...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — White Sox second baseman Gordon Beckham has filtered the countless suggestions about his .167 batting average in May. "Someone posted on my Facebook page about my swing," said Beckham, who didn't collect an extra-base hit in May and hasn't hit a home run since April 11. "I had no idea who he is. He said I was flying open, which is definitely not what I'm doing." Beckham, who wasn't in the lineup Sunday, would like to rebound in June in the same manner...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Washington Nationals - INSIDE PITCH CHICAGO -- Bryce Harper's minor league rehab is down to his last two games and he could be back with the Washington Nationals next week. The Nationals' outfielder doubled during a two-run third inning on Thursday for Double-A Harrisburg and ended up 1-for-3. "He's playing nine innings (Friday) playing center field and we'll see how he feels after today after this first nine innings," Nationals manager Matt...

Dear Tom, I live on the 28th floor of a high-rise on North Sheridan Road in Chicago and I have an unimpeded view to the west. How far west am I seeing? There are no landmarks to fix upon. I'm sure I'm not high enough for the Earth's curvature to make a difference. —Ann Lee, Chicago Dear Ann, The curvature of the Earth does make a difference. Because the surface of the Earth is curved and slopes away from you, the higher your viewing point, the farther...

Hello Colleen. How many of the White Sox players and coaches are bilingual? - Cory K., River Forest. Lino Diaz, whose title is manager of cultural development, is the central Spanish-speaking staff member in the Sox clubhouse and the only one that is fully bilingual. He translates for coaches, players and media. Pitching coach Don Cooper and hitting coach Todd Steverson both can communicate well with the players in Spanish, while other coaches know some Spanish. Reliever Ronald...

By Marianna Parraga CARACAS, June 26 (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said on Tuesday he sees no need for further treatment for the cancer that struck him last year just weeks after he had said medical tests showed him in good health. Although polls show Chavez comfortably ahead, any relapse in his undisclosed type of cancer could upend his Oct. 7 re-election bid against opposition challenger Henrique Capriles. "I've already done...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Negotiators for New York City and more than 100,000 teachers and school workers could agree on the outline for a deal to end a four-year contract dispute as soon as the end of April, a person with direct knowledge of the talks said. Reaching a framework for a contract settlement with the United Federation of Teachers could open the door to a formal agreement by the end of the school year in late June, said the person, who declined to be identified...

For most of its recent history, Eclipse Theatre Company has been defined by its intimacy. And so has director Lou Contey, who made his reputation long ago at the Shattered Globe's tiny old space on Halsted Street. But in tandem with the start of its 2012 Eugene O'Neill season (Eclipse dedicates an entire season to one playwright), Eclipse has now moved to a larger space at the re-energized Athenaeum Theatre in Lakeview. The third-floor studio is no barn - it seats almost...

Deerfield-based Horizon Pharma Inc. said Wednesday it will move its headquarters to Ireland as part of a reverse merger with Dublin-based Vidara Therapeutics International Inc. valued at $660 million. The deal, which is expected to close mid-year, is the latest in a series of transactions by drugmakers structured to take advantage of Ireland's low corporate tax rates. Horizon follows Actavis, Perrigo and Jazz Pharmaceuticals to the Emerald Isle, where Horizon CEO Tim...

Dear Amy: My 30-year-old nephew, who lives abroad, called me three years ago. He told me that he was planning to buy a house and needed money for a down payment. He was calling all family members (his father, brothers and so on) asking for money from everyone. I wired him some money shortly afterward to help him out, and so did everyone else in the family. As it turned out, the money collected helped to purchase a plot of land, but it has been three years and there is still...

DAYTON, Ohio -- Kyle Kelm scored 20 points, Jordan Aaron had 18 and Milwaukee held on to beat Wright State 69-63 on Tuesday to win the Horizon League Tournament. Austin Arians added 12 points for the fifth-seeded Panthers (21-13), whose unexpected run through the tournament included an upset of top seed Green Bay in overtime Saturday in the semifinals. The Panthers earned their fourth NCAA Tournament berth and first since 2006, when they lost in the second round while making their...

Drive through the Horizon parking lot at more than 20 miles an hour and there's a good chance you`ll get stopped by a Rosemont cop. But if village Mayor Donald Stephens has his way, cars will be breezing through the area at nearly seven times that speed next summer. Plans for a group of races that organizers are calling the "Chicagoland Grand Prix" were announced Tuesday during a press conference at the proposed start/finish line in the Horizon parking lot. Strictly speaking, it is not a Grand Prix...

VALPARAISO, Ind. - The odds were stacked overwhelmingly against UIC as it visited Valparaiso on Tuesday night. And the task proved too tough as the defending Horizon League tournament champions opened their defense this season with a 73-63 victory over the Flames. But after trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half, UIC at least gave the Crusaders a scare before falling in the opening round of the conference tournament. Alec Peters scored 29 points to lead the...

A brief Nashville ceremony by the Country Music Association to announce this year's Horizon and Hall of Fame nominees provided interesting comments by the stars making the announcements. The 10 Horizon awards candidates--on whom the CMA membership must vote twice before October--are T. Graham Brown, the Forester Sisters, Vince Gill, Kathy Mattea, Restless Heart, John Schneider, Dan Seals, Randy Travis, Keith Whitley and Dwight Yoakam. Before disclosing the names of the candidates, former Horizon...

Guard Anton Wilson scored on a three-point play with six seconds to left to help lift Detroit to a 74-68 Horizon League victory over Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday night at Calihan Hall. The Titans (10-13, 3-5) saw their lead shrink to 70-68 with 11 seconds remaining following a 3-pointer from Flames guard Kelsey Barlow. But Wilson drove for a successful layup, was fouled and hit a free throw to open a 73-68 advantage. The loss was the 11th straight for the Flames (5-17, 0-8), who...